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My wife, Ruth, because she holds the fort, making it possible for me to do what I do.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 September 2016 source ↗
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Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?Originally asked
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View all 407 →Leontyne Price gives me life. She broke racial barriers with inimitable poise, grace, and excellence, as well as unbelievable focus and vision.
I most admire Steve Sondheim, who is not alive anymore. But his words and music keep him alive.
Kellie Maloney
Retired boxing manager, promoter and politician
The pope. I was brought up in the Catholic religion, and I think he is trying to make the church more accepting of all. He’s got a very hard job because the church is very stuck in its rightwing conservative ways.
Mandela. Also, artists and painters. I admire people who are creative.
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View profile →In a helicopter crash in Wyoming in 2005. My cameraman broke his back and both legs; the pilot broke his back. The helicopter didn’t catch fire, so I’m still here today.
For being genuine.
Right now. I live in the present.
While tracking wolves in Idaho, we came across a wolf carcass. It was likely the pack had been poisoned in a deliberate act. I am a hunter, but I respect wildlife and I also respect predators.
The sound of nightingales, but it is the most lovely sound. If someone said it was an elf playing a flute, I would believe them.
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